The preliminary round at the IIHF World U18 Championship wrapped up yesterday. A plethora of 2019 draft-eligible prospects have had statement games for their teams and have been able to boost their stock.
The United States and Canada finished atop their respective groups. Since I’ve only had the opportunity to watch those two teams closely (TSN didn’t air any games that didn’t feature those two teams, sorry), I compiled a list of players who fit the following criteria:
Now, the Avs own the fourth overall pick (thanks, Ottawa!), as well as a pick somewhere between 16 and 31 (depending on how far they advance in the playoffs).